Research Engineer Intern (AI/XAI)

Job Description

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The job itself is for Bosch USA, specifically within the Bosch Research and Technology Center North America (RTC-NA). Bosch is a global company with over 70 billion euro revenue, 400,000 employees worldwide, and a history spanning over 125 years.

The RTC-NA has offices in Sunnyvale, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its core mission is to provide technologies and system solutions for various Bosch business fields, with a primary focus on:
• Artificial Intelligence
• Energy Technologies
• Internet Technologies
• Circuit Design, Semiconductors, and Wireless
• Advanced MEMS Design

As part of Bosch’s global research efforts, the AI research in Silicon Valley concentrates on a wide array of areas, including:
• Foundation Models
• Big Data Visual Analytics
• Explainable AI (XAI)
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Computer Vision & Mixed Reality
• Cloud Robotics
• Data Science
• AI System Engineering
• Time-series Analysis

This team develops scalable, intelligent, and trustworthy AIoT (AI + Internet of Things) solutions for Bosch products and services. These solutions are applied in diverse areas such as:
• Automated Driving
• Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
• Robotics
• Smart Manufacturing (Industry 4.0)
• Enterprise AI
• Health Care
• Smart Home and Building Solutions

A key group within this AI research is the Foundation Model Powered AI Enablers team, which originated from the Silicon Valley AI research. This team is crucial in shaping the future of industrial AI experiences for Bosch. They conduct research and develop scalable and transparent AI & big data analytic solutions (e.g., audio, images, sensor logs) by fusing cutting-edge machine learning, data analysis, and interactive visualization technologies. Their work spans domains like Industry 4.0 (I4.0), IoT, autonomous driving, and connected vehicles. This team is award-winning (IEEE VIS best paper & best paper runner-ups) and actively collaborates with leading academic and industry groups, disseminating findings in top AI conferences and journals (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, ICRA, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, TVCG, SIGGRAPH).

Bosch emphasizes a culture of innovation, growth, and work-life balance. Their values include fostering personal evolution, helping employees find their place, matching jobs to lifestyles, celebrating success, valuing individual identities, and shaping the future through impactful technologies.

Job Description (Detailed)

This role focuses on research and engineering in human-assisted AI and eXplainable AI (XAI). The work will contribute to Bosch’s AIoT business domains, which include but are not limited to:
• ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems)
• Connected Vehicles
• Industry 4.0
• IoT (Internet of Things)
• Car Multimedia

Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct research and engineering in human-assisted AI and eXplainable AI (XAI).
• Implement research results to solve real-world challenges.
• Ensure high-quality system integration within Bosch’s existing platforms.
• Document and disseminate research findings through high-caliber publications and/or patent submissions.

Required Qualifications:
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s students in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Research Experience: 3+ years of research experience, or an equivalent graduate research background, primarily in visual analytics, eXplainable AI (XAI), AI agents, applied machine learning and related fields.
• Publications: Demonstrated ability through publications in premier visualization, machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision journals and conferences.
• Full Stack Web Development: 2+ years of experience in full stack web development, covering both:
• Frontend (e.g., React, Vue.js, and D3.js)
• Backend (e.g., Flask, Django)
• Programming Languages: 2+ years of programming experience with one or more scripting or statistical programming languages (e.g., Python, R).

Additional Information:
• Bosch is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including for disability and veterans.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and background check.
• Bosch is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) initiatives, including FIRST Robotics and AWIM.
• The U.S. base salary range for this intern position is $43.00-$66.00 hourly. Individual pay is determined by factors such as degree type, work experience, job knowledge, role complexity, position type, and job location.